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A court in Pakistan has sentenced one man to death and another to life imprisonment in connection with deadly bombings in Lahore last year.A court in Pakistan has sentenced one man to death and another to life imprisonment in connection with deadly bombings in Lahore last year.
Jan Maqbool, who faces death, and Asghar Ali allegedly belong to the banned Balochistan Liberation Army.Jan Maqbool, who faces death, and Asghar Ali allegedly belong to the banned Balochistan Liberation Army.
Eleven people were killed and 20 injured when two blasts ripped through busy areas of Lahore last September.Eleven people were killed and 20 injured when two blasts ripped through busy areas of Lahore last September.
No group claimed responsibility for the blasts. The BLA has been blamed for a number of bombings in Pakistan.No group claimed responsibility for the blasts. The BLA has been blamed for a number of bombings in Pakistan.
'Public trial'
Police and intelligence sources say Maqbool and Ali were arrested within four days of the 22 September blasts, which occurred near a bus terminal and outside a busy public park in Lahore.Police and intelligence sources say Maqbool and Ali were arrested within four days of the 22 September blasts, which occurred near a bus terminal and outside a busy public park in Lahore.
There are three absconding accused and their arrest warrants have been issued by the Lahore high court Prosecutor Sardar Najeeb Akbar Ali
Ali was convicted of obtaining a bicycle to which explosives were attached in the attack by the bus terminal. Maqbool was found guilty of planting the bicycle bomb in that attack.Ali was convicted of obtaining a bicycle to which explosives were attached in the attack by the bus terminal. Maqbool was found guilty of planting the bicycle bomb in that attack.
Three other men were charged with involvement in the blasts, but have never been apprehended.Three other men were charged with involvement in the blasts, but have never been apprehended.
"The trial was held in a courtroom open to public - it was not in camera or in prison," prosecutor Sardar Najeeb Akbar Ali told the BBC."The trial was held in a courtroom open to public - it was not in camera or in prison," prosecutor Sardar Najeeb Akbar Ali told the BBC.
"There are three absconding accused and their arrest warrants have been issued by the Lahore high court.""There are three absconding accused and their arrest warrants have been issued by the Lahore high court."
AppealsAppeals
The outlawed BLA claims to fight for the rights of Balochistan, Pakistan' largest and most impoverished province.The outlawed BLA claims to fight for the rights of Balochistan, Pakistan' largest and most impoverished province.
Extremely rich in mineral resources, it is currently the centre of a rebellion by local tribesmen against what they say is exploitation by the federal authorities.Extremely rich in mineral resources, it is currently the centre of a rebellion by local tribesmen against what they say is exploitation by the federal authorities.
The military has launched a crackdown in the province to quell the uprising.The military has launched a crackdown in the province to quell the uprising.
There have been a series of bomb attacks in Balochistan, and elsewhere in Pakistan, for which the BLA has been blamed.There have been a series of bomb attacks in Balochistan, and elsewhere in Pakistan, for which the BLA has been blamed.
The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Karachi says neither Maqbool or Ali is of Baloch origin - both in fact come from Bahawalpur, a city in southern Punjab province.The BBC's Syed Shoaib Hasan in Karachi says neither Maqbool or Ali is of Baloch origin - both in fact come from Bahawalpur, a city in southern Punjab province.
The three other men charged over the Lahore bombing are said to be Bugtis, one of Balochistan's leading tribes.The three other men charged over the Lahore bombing are said to be Bugtis, one of Balochistan's leading tribes.
Nawab Akbar Bugti, leader of the Bugtis, was one of the principal leaders of the rebellion until he was killed in a battle with government forces in August.Nawab Akbar Bugti, leader of the Bugtis, was one of the principal leaders of the rebellion until he was killed in a battle with government forces in August.
Sentences for the Lahore attacks were passed late on Monday. Both Maqbool and Ali plan to appeal, according to a local paper which quoted their lawyer.Sentences for the Lahore attacks were passed late on Monday. Both Maqbool and Ali plan to appeal, according to a local paper which quoted their lawyer.
A number of suspects convicted of terrorist offences have recently been freed on appeal by higher courts.A number of suspects convicted of terrorist offences have recently been freed on appeal by higher courts.
Just last week, the Sindh High Court acquitted two men sentenced to death for bombing the US consulate in Karachi in 2002.Just last week, the Sindh High Court acquitted two men sentenced to death for bombing the US consulate in Karachi in 2002.